“We practice so that each moment of our life becomes real life. And, therefore, when we meditate, we sit for sitting; we… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Both death and life are happening at every instant in the river of our physical body.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Now I see that if one doesn’t know how to die, one can hardly know how to live—because death is a part… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“If you can be aware that you have a living body, and notice when there's tension in your body, that's already an… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Life is both dreadful and wonderful. To practice meditation is to be in touch with both aspects.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Life is available only in the present. That is why we should walk in such a way that every step can bring… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“To me, religious life is life. I do not see any reason to spend one’s whole life tasting just one kind of… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“If we have too many worries, fears, and doubts, we have no room for living and loving. We need to practice letting… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
Life can be found only in the present moment. The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Friends, being lost in thoughts is one of the things that prevents us from making true contact with life. If you are… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Fear gives life to anger. You don’t have peace when fear is there, so it becomes the soil on which anger can… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“In the dimension of space and time, We chew as rhythmically as we breathe. Maintaining the lives of all our ancestors, Opening… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“The moment you wake up, right away, you can smile. That’s a smile of enlightenment. You are aware that a new day… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“If you miss the present moment, you miss your appointment with life. It’s so clear. Mindfulness is the energy and practice that… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“According to the Buddha, life is available only in the here and now, the present moment. He said, “The past is already… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Be the monarch of your life and sign the decree to exile suffering and call back from all points of the universe… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“We know very well that we have ancestors. But our ancestors are not only human. We have animal ancestors; we have plant… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“In modern life, people tend to think their bodies belong to them, that they can do anything they want to themselves. But… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“We are very good at preparing to live, but not very good at living. We know how to sacrifice ten years for… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Your body belongs to the earth. In modern life, people tend to think their bodies belong to them, that they can do… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“The environment in which we live and work plays a very important role in this practice. When we choose wholesome living and… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“But work is life only when done in mindfulness. otherwise, one becomes life the person "who lives as though dead." We need… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“If at some point in your life you adopt an idea or a perception as the absolute truth, you close the door… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Discussing God is not the best use of our energy. If we touch the Holy Spirit, we touch God not as a… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“experience of reality and not on notions offered by others, no one can remove these beliefs from us. Making a long-term commitment… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Tea is an act complete in its simplicity. When I drink tea, there is only me and the tea. The rest of… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“If you abandon your two glasses of wine, it is to show your children, your friends, and your society that your life… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“If you know how to be happy with the wonders of life that are already there for you to enjoy, you don't… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Fifteen years ago, a business manager from the United States came to Plum Village to visit me. His conscience was troubled because… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“But it takes time to practice generosity. Sometimes one pill or a little rice could save the life of a child, but… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“A bell of mindfulness, whether it is an actual bell or some other sound, is a wonderful reminder to come back to… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“In modern life, people think that their body belongs to them and they can do anything they want to it. When they… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
Everyday we do things, we are things that have to do with peace. If we are aware of our life...our way of… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Practice living every moment of your daily life deeply and in freedom. If that’s what you really want, then what you need… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“For example, the sound of the telephone can make us irritated and anxious. That is the sound of the telephone which comes as a… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Bhikkhus, the teaching is merely a vehicle to describe the truth. Don’t mistake it for the truth itself. A finger pointing at the moon… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“If we practice walking meditation, we walk just for walking, not to arrive.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Control the senses, practice equanimity. Live by disciplinary rules. Associate with good friends who are not lazy and live purely. Be courteous and well-mannered,… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“If you are lost in a forest at night, you can follow the North Star to find your way out. You follow the North… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“If you are a poet, you will clearly see a cloud floating on this sheet of paper. Thich Nhat Hanh” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Happiness can be attained by letting go, including letting go of your ideas about happiness.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“We have many kinds of energies in us, including the energies of anger, violence, and craving. But compassion is also a very strong energy.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Knowing how to handle suffering, you know at the same time how to produce happiness. And if you’re truly happy, we all profit from… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“You have to realize that happiness is not something you find at the end of the road. You have to understand that it is… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Suppose you are in the desert, and you only have one glass of muddy water. You have to transform the muddy water into clear… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“When you speak, allow the insight of our collective humanity to speak through you. When you walk, don't walk for yourself alone; walk for… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
